Holy shit, there was literally a shooting as I was walking into Boston Common. Stay away from the area and stay safe

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5. Boston Common is Located in the Heart of Boston

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Established in 1642, Boston Common is the oldest park in the United States.

According to The Freedom Trail Foundation:

Puritan colonists purchased the land rights to the Common’s 44 acres from the first settler of the area, Anglican minister William Blackstone. The price was 30 pounds, and each homeowner paid him six shillings. The pasture then became known as the “Common Land” and was used to graze local livestock until 1830. A town shepherd was paid “two shillings and sixpence per head of cowe” to tend townspeople’s livestock.